Ross, Very impressive! However, I am wondering if using a scraper, which does give a very smooth finish, does not create the same possible adhesion problem like fine sandpaper would. Dave

> I've posted a few more progress photos for the Wee Lassie II. I have a
> couple in the 'fairing' section that show the strips that were giving me
> grief. The pictures show a dramatic difference between sanded and scraped
> strips. The cabinet sraper was the only tool that worked for smoothing the
> flat grained strips, but it had the added benefit of really bringing out
> the character of the wood. In this picture, I did a test wet down with
> mineral spirits. I think it kind of looks like Cherry.

> Ross